January in Serengeti — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 8/10January averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 143 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Serengeti — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 8.3/10February averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 124 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 26 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Serengeti — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.7/10March averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Serengeti — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.2/10April averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 120 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 24 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Serengeti — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10May averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 52 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 25 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Serengeti — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10June averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 24 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
July in Serengeti — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10July averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 20 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Serengeti — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10August averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Serengeti — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10September averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 32 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 12 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Serengeti — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.6/10October averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 12.1 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Serengeti at 9.6/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Serengeti — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 8.2/10November averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 145 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 22 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Serengeti — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.9/10December averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
At 151 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Serengeti — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
